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    Help! Chick with leg infection.

    We just hatched 3 Speckled Sussex chicks yesterday, and apparently one of them has a bad sore on the joint where the leg bends. Just noticed today the chick is having trouble putting weight on that leg, and it looks pretty infected. Been treating the leg with peroxide and neosporin, and have...
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    First time chicken coop

    A hawk can lift a deer Hate to be technical here, but that's a golden eagle...pretty sure that's no adult white tail deer either. But yeah, hawks could eat chickens.
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    Australorp mixes..Pullet/Roo?

    Thanks for the posts, I'm a bit more reassured now...was going to have to get rid of one of them if they were both roos. The larger one is really gentle as of now, so might be a good sign. Has never shown any aggression...though he looks pretty intimidating
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    Australorp mixes..Pullet/Roo?

    Two pictures of what I think is a pullet and a roo, but not so sure of either. They were supposed to both be pullets, but I'm thinking the larger one is definitely a Roo. What do you guys think? Both are at least 15 weeks. Pullet? Roo?
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    what kind of incubater do you have? are you happy with it?

    Just had our first hatch on a LG, with forced air and turner. Had a 5/8 hatch ratio on Ebay eggs, so I'm fairly pleased with it. On the LG, we basically ran it dry until day 18. Hope to someday maybe own one of the Genesis type. They sound amazing. It seems from what all I've read, the...
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    My 1st hatch 5 of 8! Not too bad!

    Congratulations! Your chicks look great. I just had a 5/8 ratio of shipped eggs finish hatching this morning. And here they are. Once again grats!
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    First Incubation..chick wreaking havoc

    That's an excellent idea. When I incubate next, I'll be sure and put that to use. Thanks for the compliments on my chicks. I was a little worried after lurking on the boards reading about bad Ebay experiences, so I was pleased to get that good of hatch. I can see why people get hooked on...
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    First Incubation..chick wreaking havoc

    The other two hatched this morning before work, and all the chicks are doing great Here's a picture of them.
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    First Incubation..chick wreaking havoc

    Thanks all for the encouraging words The other Sussex chick is out and doing great...now it's a 2 vs. 2 match, Sussex vs. Hamburg and the Sussex team are steam rolling the Hamburgs, lol. Both Hamburg eggs are pipped, and i'm hoping to have 2 more chicks hatched by tomorrow if they don't get...
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    First Incubation..chick wreaking havoc

    Thanks for the advice, 1st chick in the brooder, one of the 2 sussex I have has hatched shortly after I posted. That leaves the other sussex (pipped) and 2 more silver spangled hamburgs (one pipped and one moving around like crazy in the egg) If they all hatch, that will be 5/8 eggs...
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    First Incubation..chick wreaking havoc

    I had my first Silver Spangled hamburg chick hatch this morning about 6 AM, and it is playing kickball with the remaining 4. I have a little giant, forced air incubator, so it's a rather large surface area for such a small number of eggs. They are really getting knocked around and pushed from...
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